Combination garment



@@pw. 24, w35. R 'H ROBlBmS www? COMB I NAT ION GARMENT Filed DSC. 7, 1952 Patented Sept. 24, 1935 y UNITED STATES PATENT DFFICE 2 Claims.

This invention relates in general to garments and more particularly to a combination corset and brassire. p

Garments including both corset and brassire have been devised before, it being customary in such garments to unite themA either by stitching o-r by buttons or the like substantially all around the body. This arrangement, While forming a strong and durable construction, has certain very marked 10 disadvantages to the wearer. It has been found for instance that when the wearer of such garment sits down or bends over, the rear of the garment, being attached directly to the shoulder straps or other supporting means, is pulled upwardly carrying the sides therewith. The corset of the garment, being more or less stiff, the entire corset will tend to slip upward on the body, thus placing it in an unnaturalposition. After the wearer straightens up, there is of course nothing vrg to pull the corset and brassire back into natural position immediately, and it is necessary for the wearer to either allow same to remain in this unnatural position or to adjust it by hand. This is of course highly undesirable. ,25 One of the principal objects of this invention is therefore to provide a garment, of the type described in which the corset and brassire will remain in proper position when the wearer bends over or sits down.

Another object of this invention is to provide a garment of the Anature described in which the side and rear portions of the corset and brassire are allowed to separate upon bending of the Wearers body either in stooping over or in sitting down. Y v Y Another object of this invention is to provide a garment of the nature described in which the side and rear portions of the corset and brassire may move with respect to each other to-v allow the 49 wearer to stoop or bend over or to sit down without displacing the corset portions, and in which these latter portions will be drawn back to normal position when the wearer straightens up again.

Another object of this invention is to provide a .4,5 garment of the sort described in which the corset and brassire of the garment are allowed to move at the side and rear with respect to each other when the person stoops over or sits down, and in which they are automatically returned to 50 their natural relation with respect toeach other v when Vthe wearer straightens up.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will become apparent from the following description taken in connection with the accom- .55 panying drawing, and it is to be understood that the same is by way of illustration and example Y only and is not to be taken as in any way limiting the spirit or scope of this invention. This invention is to be limited in its scope only by the prior art and by the terms of the appended claims.

Referring now to the drawing in which like numerals indicate corresponding parts throughout:

Figure l is a rear view of a garment embodying one form of this invention. Figure 2 is a cross section taken along the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

As shown in the drawing, the garment embodying this invention consists in the main of a brassire indicated at l and a corset indicated at 2.

The brassire, as is the usual custom, is formed of some suitable fabric and is shaped to t snugly about the body. It is provided also with shoulder straps 3 adapted to pass over the shoulders of the wearer and support the garment. These shoulder straps are preferably resilient and are attached to the upper binding or hem of the brassire by any convenient means such as stitching or the like. Y Y

The corset includes a front A, a back B and a pair of sides C. The central portion of Athe front is extended above the top of the sides and back. The front isformed of connected panels 6. The back consists of a single wide panel 3. Each side is formed of a forward non-elastic panel 4, a rear non-elastic panel 4', a non-elastic intermediate panel 4", an elastic intermediate panel 4" and an elastic insert 5. The insert and panels of each side are connected together. The panels 4 of the sides are connected to front A. The panels 4 of y35 the sides are connected to back B. The panel 4"' is interposed between panels 4 and 4". The inserts 5 are arranged directly below panels 4 and between front A and panels 4. The back B has its top edge designated 6. `The top edge of each, side is designated E and gradually rises from the ends of the edge 6 to the top edge of front A. The top edge of the latter includes a centrally disposed horizontal portion I2 and a pair of oppositely disposed outwardly curved outer edge portions 'l' which depend from the ends of the edge portion I2 and merge into the forward ends of the top edges 6 of the sides C at the panels 4. Projecting upwardly from the ends of the central edge portion I 2 of the top of front A is a pair of spaced ,.50 extensions l l forming upward continuations of the curved edge portions l. The top edges of the back B and sides C are formed from a binder Il in the form of a tape. The curved edge portions 'l' and extensions I l are formed. from the binder 55 II. The edge portion I2 is formed from a binder I2 in the. form of a tape. The inner sides of binder I I are secured to the ends of binder I2.

The forming of the top edge of front A with the edge portions i" and I2 provides the upper part of the front A of truncated tapered contour.

The brassire I has at its front a central portion I which closes the space formed between the extensions II and edge portion I2. The lower edge of the front 9 of the brassire I is permanently secured to the edge portions 'I' and I2 of the topedge of the front A of the corset. The lower edges of the sides 9 and back 9 of the' brassire are not secured to, but depend below the top edges of the sides C and back B respectively of the corset. The brassire I at its sides 9 and back 9 opposes the outer faces of the sides C and back B of the corset. The brassire at its front extends outwardly with respect to the edge portions 'I at the top edge of the front A of the corset.

The panels 4 correspond in height to that of each side of the corset. The inserts 5 are of less height than panels 4". The front A and back B of the corset are formed of non-elastic material.

The lower edge of the back 9 of the brassire I is formed of a substantially horizontally disposed intermediate convex edge Iportion I0 and a pair of upwardly extending oppositely inclined outer or side edge portions I il which merge into the lower edges I" of the sides 9 of the brassire. The length of the intermediate edge portion I9 of the lower edge of the back 9 of the brassire is less than the width of the back of the corset. Providing the back of the brassire with a lower edge of the form as stated forms said back with a lower part which gradually increases in width upwardly. Each side 9' of the brassire increases in height from its point of mergence with the front 9 of the brassire to its point of mergence with the back 9" of the latter. The brassire has its back portion of greater height than its front and side portions.

The upper ends of the straps I0 are anchored at and inwardly adjacent to the points of mergence of the inclined edge portions I0 with thehorizontal edge portion I0 of the lower edge of the back of the brassire. The lower ends of the straps I are anchored at the points of connection between the back B and sides C of the corset 2 and outwardly with respect to their `upper ends.

Supporters 'I carried by elastic strips 8 are secured to the lower portion of the garment by means of stitching or the like, and serve to support the stockings of the wearer and to assist in holding the corset part of the garment in proper position on the body.

In accordance with this invention, the bottom edge of the front of the brassire and top edge of the front of the co-rset are firmly secured together across the front of the garment only by means of stitching or the equivalent, but this stitching is discontinued at the side portions and back portion of the brassire and the corset. The said portions of the brassire are extended downwardly, as at e', 9, and overlap outside the upper edge of the sides and back portions of the corset all the way around the sides and back portions of the garment. This leaves the brassire and corset of the garment free from each other across the sides and back of the wearer, and allows them to separate or at least to overlap to a smaller degree when the wearer bends over. This obviously eliminates the effect which has been spoken of in Vconnection with previous garments, namely the moving upward of the corset and causing it to assume an abnormal position. The brassire has its side portions of greater height than and depending below the front portion thereof. The

brassire has its back portion of greater height 5 than the side and front portions thereof. The brassire has its back portion depending below the side portions thereof.

However, in order that the brassire and straps 3 which are secured thereto may serve to support 10 the rear portion of the corset as well as the front portion, this invention provides the employment of the pair of elastic or resilient bands I0 referred to. The lower ends of said straps or bands I0 are substantially in line with the respec- 15 tive shoulder straps and in such a position that they will just be tight without being stretched when the wearer is in upright position. When the wearer bends over however the bands I0 will stretch and will allow the brassire and the corset 20 to move relative to each other as above described, thus preventing the corset from being displaced, and further due to the point of connection of the bands with respect to the brassire and corset the bottom edge of the side and back portions of them brassire will remain taut during the shifting of a the corset and brassire relative to each other and when the garment is in normal position.

Provision is made at I3 for the garment to be opened down the side when putting it on or taking 30 it off. This opening is closed by any suitable well known means while the garment is being worn.

From the foregoing, it will be apparent that a garment of the type described has been provided in which are carried out all of the advantages and 35 objects of this invention.

A combination garment consisting of a corset and a brassire has been provided in which the two portions of the garment are held against separatio-n from each other, and yet in which one of 0 the garments may move with respect to the other to accommodate the movement of the back of the wearer when she sits down or stoops over.

'I'here has also been provided a garment consisting of a combined corset and brassire, in 45 which the wearer of the same may stoop over or sit down without such movement causing the corset to be pulled up and displaced from its normal position, but in which when the wearer straightens up again the brassire portion will be 50 pulled back to its normal position with respect to the corset.

What I claim isz- Y 1. In a combination garment, a corset formed of front, sides and back portions, a brassire 55 formed of front, sides and back portions, the bottom of the front portion of the brassire being fixed throughout to the top of the front portion of the corset, the brassire having its sides and back portions of greater height than its front portion 00 and its back portionof greater height than the portions of the sides, said brassire having the portions of its sides and back free of connection throughout to the portions of the sides and back of the corset, said brassire having the portions 65 of its sides and back depending below the tops of and loosely encompassing the upper parts of the portions of the sides and back of the corset, said brassire having the bottom edge of its back portion formed with an intermediate part and a 70 pair of oppositely disposed upstanding outwardly inclined outer parts merging at their lower ends into the ends of said intermediate part and at their upper ends into the bottom edges of the brassire side portions, anda paire-of `spaced up- 76 standing oppositely inclined resilient straps having their upper ends anchored to the bottom edge of the back portion of the brassire inwardly adjacent to the point of mergence of said horizontal part with said inclined parts and having their lower ends anchored to the points of connection between the portions of the sides and back of the corset, said straps having their lower ends arranged outwardly adjacent with respect to their lower ends.

2. In a combination garment, a corset formed of front, sides and back portions, a brassire formed of front, sides and back portions, the bottom of the front portion of the brassire being fixed throughout to the top of the front portion of the corset, the brassire having its sides and back portions of greater height than its front portion and its back portion of greaterheight than the portions of its sides, said brassire having the portions of its sides and back free of connection throughout to the portions of the sides and back of the corset, said brassire having the portions of its sides and back depending below the tops of and loosely encompassing the upper parts of the portions of the sides and back of the corset, said brassire having the bottom edge of its back portion formed with an intermediate part and a lpair of oppositely disposed upstanding outwardly inclined outer parts merging at their lower ends into the ends of said intermediate part and at lo their upper ends into the bottom edges of the brassire side portions, and a pair of spaced upstanding oppositely inclined resilient straps having their upper ends anchored at spaced points of and to the horizontal part of the bottom edge of l5 

